Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Bertuzzi's goal at 3:06 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.5 to 3.7; shots on goal were CHI 28, VAN 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Spencer Knight stopped 43 of 45 (.956), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tyler Bertuzzi (3 G), 2. Spencer Knight (43 saves, .956), 3. Evander Kane (1 G).
Three stars
- ★T. Bertuzzi3 G

- ★★S. Knight43 saves, .956

- ★★★E. Kane1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals3rd period
1-03:06
2-06:46
3-07:39
4-011:37
4-116:49
4-218:00
5-219:00
Penalties
2nd
- 5:31
Connor Bedard · Holding the stickdrawn by Tyler Myers2 min
- 13:40
Tyler Bertuzzi · Trippingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
3rd
- 5:51
Tyler Myers · Interferencedrawn by Colton Dach2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Tyler Bertuzzi, 3rd 3:06 — 48% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.74 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.5
- 2.63 G
- Even strength
- 2 G3.8
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.79 – 4.39
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 45
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 1/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 12
- Hits
- 18
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 17
- Giveaways
- 21
- 4
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
VAN leads 2-1
3@
2SOFinal
5@
2this game
6@
3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
